OSHA Inspection: HOUSTON EDC MANAGEMENT, LLC

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3803.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3): Following a report of an exposure incident, the employer did not make immediately available to the exposed employee a confidential medical evaluation:    a)  At the facility, on May 26, 2017 and times thereafter, the employer did not make a confidential medical evaluation immediately available to an employee who suffered a needle stick injury, exposing the employee to a bloodborne pathogen hazard.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $6338.00 · Current $3803.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(ii)(A): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include testing the source individual's blood as soon as feasible and after consent was obtained in order to determine HBV and HIV infectivity:    a) At the facility, on May 26, 2017 and times thereafter, an employee suffered a needle stick injury and the employer did not gain consent or ensure testing of the source individual's blood as soon as feasible, exposing the employee to bloodborne pathogen hazards.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(f)(3)(iii)(A): The post-exposure evaluation and follow-up of an exposure incident did not include the collection of the exposed employee's blood as soon as feasible and test for HBV and HIV serological status after consent was obtained:  a) At the facility, on May 26, 2017 and times thereafter, when an employee suffered a needle stick injury the employer did not provide post exposure evaluation and follow up including collection and testing of the exposed employee's blood for HBV and HIV as soon as feasible, exposing the employee to bloodborne pathogen hazards.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(1)(v): The employer, who is required to establish an Exposure Control Plan, did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care who are potentially exposed to injuries from contaminated sharps in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan:  a) At the facility, the employer did not solicit input from non-managerial employees responsible for direct patient care in the identification, evaluation and selection of effective engineering and work practice controls and did not document the solicitation in the Exposure Control plan, exposing employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i): The employer's exposure determination did not include the information required in 29 CFR 1910.1030(c)(2)(i)(A) through (c)(2)(i)(C):  a) At the facility, the written exposure control plan did not contain the required listing of job classifications by job title or group that have actual and potential exposures, or list the tasks or jobs and procedures where those exposures could occur, exposing employees to bloodborne pathogen hazards.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(1)(i)(C): Labels required by 29 CFR 1910.1030 were not fluorescent orange or orange-red, or predominantly so, or with lettering or symbols in a contrasting color:  a) At the facility, the label for the container to place waste contaminated with blood or other potentially infectious material was a black and white copy of the biohazard symbol, not fluorescent orange or orange-red.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $711.00 · Current $427.00 Reduced

Hazardous substances 8400

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii): The employer did not ensure that training provided to employees with occupational exposure met the requirements of 29 CFR 1910.1030(g)(2)(ii)(A) through (g)(2)(ii)(B):    a) At the facility, employees with occupational exposure to bloodborne pathogens did not receive the required initial and annual training.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet:  a) At the facility, the employer did not have a compiled list of hazardous chemicals used, exposing employees to chemical hazards.

Issued

2017-10-04 00:00:00

Abate by

2017-11-09 00:00:00

Penalty

Initial $0.00 · Current $0.00

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(g)(8):   The employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the required safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical:  a) At the facility, the employer did not maintain in the workplace copies of the safety data sheets for each hazardous chemical used, exposing employees to chemical hazards.